November 19, 2020

November 19, 2020

Nov 19(Thurs)

Chilly valley start,,mild day. Dry air mass

Bittinger 2nw Valley

New snowfall 0

Snowfall season to date 4.9″

Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/19/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/19/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/19/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/19/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/19/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/19/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/19/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/19/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/19/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/19/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/19/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/19/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/19/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/19/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/19/20
near Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/19/20
west of Bittinger morning 11/19/20
west of Bittinger morning 11/19/20
west of Bittinger morning 11/19/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening 11/19/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening 11/19/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening 11/19/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening 11/19/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening 11/19/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening 11/19/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening 11/19/20 sheltered spot remained 40s max
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening 11/19/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening 11/19/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening 11/19/20
near Bittinger 2nw evening 11/19/20
Foxtown Rd evening 11/19/20
west of Bittinger evening 11/19/20

Garrett College

Rock Lodge Rd morning 11/19/20
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades morning 11/19/20
Rock Lodge Rd morning 11/19/20
Rock Lodge Rd morning 11/19/20
Deep Creek Lake morning 11/19/20
Deep Creek Lake morning 11/19/20
Deep Creek Lake morning 11/19/20
Deep Creek Lake morning 11/19/20
Deep Creek Lake morning 11/19/20

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip 0 7am

Year to date total precip 56.41

New snow 0

Season to date total snowfall 6.2″

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Snowshoe

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy002-Cabin Mt at Bald Knob 4350′, Dy003-Cabin Mt/Sods 4035′, Dy004-Spruce Knob 4820′, Cvpw2-Climate Reference Network Canaan 3479′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Comparison view

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb height anomalies and flow

Sand Flat Rd

Oakland

Towards Cranesville

The Yough at Sang Run

November 18, 2020

November 18, 2020

Nov 18(Wed)

Flurries this morning and skies breaking. Differences in snow amounts place to place pretty impressive. Several inches near Bittinger, barely a trace south of Oakland towards Redhouse and increasing south of Redhouse to Canaan.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

New snowfall .2″ at 7am boardsweep

Snowfall season to date 4.9″

west of Bittinger morning 11/18/20
west of Bittinger morning 11/18/20
west of Bittinger morning 11/18/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/18/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/18/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/18/20
Near Bittinger 2nw morning 11/18/20
west of Bittinger morning 11/18/20
west of Bittinger morning 11/18/20
west of Bittinger morning 11/18/20
West of Bittinger afternoon 11/18/20
west of Bittinger afternoon 11/18/20
west of Bittinger afternoon 11/18/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/18/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/18/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/18/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/18/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/18/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/18/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/18/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/18/20
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Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/18/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/18/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/18/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/18/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/18/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/18/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/18/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/18/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/18/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley 11/18/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/18/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/18/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening 11/18/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening 11/18/20
near Bittinger 2nw evening 11/18/20
near Bittinger 2nw evening 11/18/20
west of Bittinger evening 11/18/20

November 17, 2020

November 17, 2020

Nov 17(Tues)

Cloudy start with snow beginning shortly after daybreak. Periods of heavy snow at times. Areas below 2300-2400′ that missed the heavier pockets mostly melted off between snows.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

New Snowfall through 6pm boardsweep 4.3″

Snowfall season to date 4.7″

Foxtown Rd 9:20am 11/17/20
Foxtown Rd 9:20am 11/17/20
west of Bittinger 9:25am 11/17/20
west of Bittinger morning 11/17/20
west of Bittinger morning 11/17/20
west of Bittinger morning 11/17/20
old Cherry Glade Church 9:30 11/17/20
west of Bittinger morning 11/17/20
near Bittinger 2nw 9:40am 11/17/20
near Bittinger 2nw 11:40am 11/17/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley 9:45am 11/17/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley 9:45am 11/17/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley 9:45am 11/17/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley 9:45am 11/17/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley 9:45am 11/17/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/17/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/17/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/17/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/17/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/17/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/17/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/17/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/17/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/17/20
west of Bittinger morning 11/17/20
west of Bittinger morning 11/17/20
Foxtown Rd morning 11/17/20
Foxtown Rd morning 11/17/20
Foxtown Rd morning 11/17/20
near Bittinger 2nw midday 11/17/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley midday 11/17/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley 11:30am pushing 3″ 11/17/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley midday 11/17/20
Foxtown Rd afternoon 11/17/20
west of Bittinger afternoon 11/17/20
west of Bittinger afternoon 11/17/20
west of Bittinger afternoon 11/17/20
west of Bittinger afternoon 11/17/20
west of Bittinger afternoon 11/17/20
near Bittinger 2nw afternoon 11/17/20
near Bittinger 2nw afternoon 11/17/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/17/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/17/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley 11/17/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/17/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley late afternoon 11/17/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening 11/17/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening 11/17/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening 11/17/20
near Bittinger 2nw evening 11/17/20
near Bittinger 2nw evening 11/17/20
near Bittinger 2nw evening 11/17/20
near Bittinger 2nw evening 11/17/20
near Bittinger 2nw evening 11/17/20
west of Bittinger evening 11/17/20

Garrett College

near McHenry morning 11/17/20
Marsh Mt morning 11/17/20
Stillwater at Deep Creek morning 11/17/20
Roman Nose morning 11/17/20
Roman Nose 11/17/20
Rock Lodge Rd morning 11/17/20
Rock Lodge Rd morning 11/17/20
Rock Lodge Rd morning 11/17/20
Rock Lodge Rd morning 11/17/20
Rock Lodge Rd morning 11/17/20
Rock Lodge Rd morning 11/17/20
Rock Lodge Rd near The Glades 11/17/20
Rock Lodge Rd 11/17/20
Rock Lodge Rd at Cherry Creek cove…much less snow here!! Afternoon 11/17/20
McHenry afternoon 11/17/20
Mchenry afternoon 11/17/20
McHenry afternoon 11/17/20
McHenry afternoon 11/17/20
McHenry afternoon 11/17/20
McHenry afternoon 11/17/20
Garrett College afternoon 11/17/20
Garrett College nightfall 11/17/20

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip 0 7am

Year to date total precip 56.01

New snowfall will be tallied tomorrow 7am

Snowfall season to date .5 7am

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

“Becoming cloudy overnight, temperatures holding in the low 30s. Light snow commenced mid morning, continung all day, sometimes coming as brief heavy squalls during the afternoon. Temperatures slowly falling through the 20s and into the teens by late evening.”

photo by Dave Lesher

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Snowshoe

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy002-Cabin Mt at Bald Knob 4350′, Dy003-Cabin Mt/Sods 4035′, Dy004-Spruce Knob 4820′, Cvpw2-Climate Reference Network Canaan 3479′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Comparison view

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb height anomalies and flow

Keysers Ridge

Centennial Park

7Springs

Martins Mt

Cranesville

Snaggy Mt and The Yough at Sang Run

November 16, 2020

November 16, 2020

Nov 16(Mon)

Winds continue, not as extreme though. Lots of sun.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Snowfall season to date .4″

Note: very windy at a morning min of 34° very dry air mass. Some puddles etc were frozen on top

Bittinger 2nw Valley morning 11/16/20
west of Bittinger afternoon 11/16/20
near Bittinger 2nw afternoon 11/16/20

Garrett College

near Deep Creek State Park afternoon 11/16/20

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip .23 7am

Year to date total precip 56.01

Snowfall season to date .5″

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy002-Cabin Mt at Bald Knob 4350′, Dy003-Cabin Mt/Sods 4035′, Dy004-Spruce Knob 4820′, Cvpw2-Climate Reference Network Canaan 3479′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Comparison view

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb height anomalies and flow

November 15, 2020

November 15, 2020

Nov 15(Sun)

Mix of clouds n sun, very windy. Brief periods of rain.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Snowfall season to date .4″

Garrett College

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip 0 7am

Year to date total precip 55.78

Season to date total precip .5″

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at :

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/


“Temperatures steady in the 40s overnight; partly cloudy at daybreak. Windy with rainshowers in the afternoon, ending before nightfall with temperatures falling from the 50s to the 30s by mid evening.”

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy002 Cabin Mt at Bald Knob 4350′, Dy003-Cabin Mt/Sods 4035′, Dy004-Spruce Knob 4820′, Cvpw2-Climate Reference Network Canaan 3479′, KW99-Petersburg 961′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

November 13, 2020

November 13, 2020

Nov 13(Fri)

A bit of a cloudy, dreary start, mix of clouds n sun during the day and blue skies later.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

west of Bittinger afternoon 11/13/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/13/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/13/20

Garrett College

Deep Creek Lake morning 11/13/20
by Garrett College afternoon 11/13/20

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip 0 7am

Year to date total precip 55.78

Snowfall season to date .5″

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

“Becoming sunny, breezy and cool by afternoon”

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy002-Cabin Mt at Bald Knob 4350′, Dy003-Cabin Mt/Sods 4035′, Dy004-Spruce Knob 4820′, Cvpw2-Climate Reference Network Canaan 3479′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Comparison view

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb height anomalies and flow

Cranesville

afternoon

Cumberland

evening

November 12, 2020

November 12, 2020

Nov 12(Thurs)

Cloudy, dreary start, afternoon breaks.

Bittinger 2nw Valley

west of Bittinger afternoon 11/12/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/12/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening 48hr rain total with most yesterday 11/11-12/20
West of Bittinger evening 11/12/20
west of Bittinger evening 11/12/20
west of Bittinger evening 11/12/20
west of Bittinger evening 11/12/20

Garrett College

Garrett College afternoon 11/12/20

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip 1.58 7am

Year to date total precip 55.78

Snowfall season to date. 5″

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

“Rain ending overnight, dense fog at daybreak. 24-hour precip of 1.58 inches is the greatest single day amount in the past 15 months. See table 13.2 below. A little sunshine broke out during the afternoon but it was a sharply cooler day as temperatures mostly hung in the 40s”

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy002-Cabin Mt at Bald Knob 4350′, Dy003-Cabin Mt/Sods 4035′, Dy004-Spruce Knob 4820′, Cvpw2-Climate Reference Network Canaan 3479′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Comparison view

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb height anomalies and flow

Rainfall amounts (48hr)

November 11, 2020

November 11, 2020

VETERANS DAY

Nov 11(Wed)

Rainy day, heavy at times

Bittinger 2nw Valley

Snowfall season to date .4″

Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/11/20
west of Bittinger afternoon 11/11/20
near Bittinger 2nw afternoon 11/11/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/12/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/12/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening 11/11/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley evening 11/11/20

Garrett College

Garrett College afternoon 11/11/20

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip .33 7am

Year to date total precip 54.20

Snowfall season to date. 5″

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at:

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

“Becoming cloudy overnight with rain commencing before daybreak and continuing almost without letup all day, sometimes heavy”

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy002-Cabin Mt at Bald Knob 4350′, Dy003-Cabin Mt/Sods 4035′, Dy004-Spruce Knob 4820′, Cvpw2-Climate Reference Network Canaan 3479′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

RTMA

Radar

Satellite

Flow

Surface features and 500mb height anomalies and flow

Oakland

November 10, 2020

November 10, 2020

Nov 10(Tues)

Clear start, a few afternoon clouds

Bittinger 2nw Valley

west of Bittinger afternoon 11/10/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/10/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/10/20
Bittinger 2nw Valley afternoon 11/10/20

Garrett College

something remains amiss with data quality

Canaan Heights/Davis 3SE

Precip 0 7am

Year to date total precip type 53.87

Comments and data by Dave Lesher at :

http://data.canaanmtnsnow.com/

Climate Reference Network Canaan

Cabin Mt at Bald Knob

Cabin Mt-Western Sods

Spruce Knob

Canaan Valley Refuge

Snowshoe

Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy002-Cabin Mt at Bald Knob 4350′, Dy003-Cabin Mt/Sods 4035′, Dy004-Spruce Knob 4820′, Cvpw2-Climate Reference Network Canaan 3479′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961′

The Valley vs Cabin Mt

Canaan area temps

Comparison view

High Ground Comparison

Up High and Down Low

Up High, High Valley, Low Valley

RTMA

Flow

Surface features and 500mb height anomalies and flow